Educational opportunity in Anacortes is growing to meet the needs of an expanding community. The area includes four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. Enrollment within the Anacortes School District is approximately 3,093, with 146 teachers providing a 21.2 to 1 student to teacher ratio. The school district spends an average of $5,089 per student, which is just one of the reasons that the Anacortes public schools are rated in the top 10 in Washington state.
Also available are tuition-based facilities for young children. Higher education is provided by Skagit Valley College.